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At Sedex, we understand thechallenges you face in navigating
the complexities of supply
chain due diligence from yourcustomers. That’s why we’vedeveloped comprehensive
solutions to simplify compliance,enhance transparency, and drive
positive change across yourbusiness and supply chain.

Overcoming Challenges Together
When it comes to supply chain due diligence, you often face several obstacles:

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Stakeholders

New Customers

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Complexity of compliance: Navigating theintricate web of compliance requirementsfrom different customers can be daunting
and time consuming.
Resource intensiveness: Conducting
audits, managing data, and maintaining
compliance documentation can beresource-intensive and time-consuming.
Expanding your business: Without ameans to demonstrate your commitment toethical and sustainable practices, you facedifficulties in attracting new customers andsecuring lucrative contracts.
Audit fatigue: Dealing with repetitive audits
from various customers leads to duplicationof efforts and increased costs.

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Four Pillars

Supply Chain

Expertise

Training

Lack of standardisation: Inconsistentprocesses and tools for sharing compliancedata result in inefficiencies across thesupply chain.
Risk management: Identifying andmitigating risks, such as ethical sourcing
issues and labour violations, posessignificant challenges.
Competitive pressure: Increasingpressure to demonstrate compliance withethical and sustainability standards toremain competitive.
Limited resources: Limited resources andexpertise to address supply chain due
diligence requirements.

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Our Solutions
How Sedex can help you overcome these problems:
Consulting

Simplified compliance: Access standardised
tools and processes on the Sedex platform tostreamline compliance efforts.

Stakeholders

SimpleEfficiency and resource optimization:
Maximize productivity and gain a competitiveedge by leveraging our efficient assessment
and audit management tools that can beshared with multiple customers. Enhanceyour business practices to promote to yourcustomers and build a happier workforce.
New Customers

Community

Secure new business opportunities:
Showcase your commitment to responsible
sourcing and compliance. By using Sedex,
you can enhance your credibility, attract
new business opportunities and expand yourcustomer base.
Audit fatigue relief: Access SMETA, the world
leading social audit trusted by 1,000s ofcustomers globally. Share SMETA audits withmultiple customers, saving time and cost.

Compliance

Mitigate risks: Identify and mitigate any
potential risks, including ethical sourcing
issues and labour violations. Implement
corrective actions to ensure compliance withethical and sustainability standards.

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Learning

Supplier

GlobalConnect

Responsive to customer needs: By
providing your customers with reliable andverifiable information about your ethical andsustainable practices this builds trust andstrengthens your relationship.
Capacity building: Access a wealthof educational resources and expert
support to enhance your ethical andsustainable practices.
Collaborative network: Join a
global community of businesses
to share knowledge and drive
continuous improvement.
Scalable solutions: Whether a small local
supplier or a large multinational, Sedex offers
solutions tailored to your needs.
Expert support: Access dedicated member
services in 12 languages, available 24/7.

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How Sedex Works
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Register with Sedex: Begin by registering
your company with Sedex to access ourplatform and services.

5Purchase your annual membership:
Choose the membership plan that suits yourbusiness needs and pay for your annualmembership to unlock the full benefits ofSedex. We offer two payment methods:6

1. Credit/debit card via World Pay
2. Bank transfer (BACS)

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4

Complete your company profile: Provide
detailed information about your company
and workforce to create your profile on theSedex platform.

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Understand your compliance: Gain insights
into your business’s compliance status,
identify areas for improvement, and prepare
for any future SMETA audits.
Connect with your customers: Shareyour Sedex profile with your customers
to demonstrate your commitment toresponsible business practices and enhancetransparency in your supply chain.
Share SMETA audits: Easily request or share
SMETA audit reports with your customers
through the Sedex platform, providingthem with assurance of your ethical andsustainable business practices.

Fill in the Self-Assessment Questionnaire(SAQ): Complete the SAQ to assess yourbusiness’s compliance with ethical andsustainability standards.

Join Sedex today and embark on a journey towards responsible business excellence.

If you need help registering please use this guide.

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About Sedex
Sedex is a global technology company thatspecialises in data, insights, and professional
services to empower supply chain sustainability.
Our platform, tools, and services enable businesses
to easily manage and improve their environmental,social, and governance (ESG) performance to meettheir supply chain sustainability goals.

Sedex has nearly 20 years of expertise and provides
end-to-end supply chain solutions for all businesses,including SMETA, our world-leading site-level socialaudit. We’re proud to work with a community of
75,000 businesses and 100,000 supply chain sites
across 35 sectors globally. This includes some of theworld’s most recognisable brands such as Reckitt,
Nestlé, Molson Coors, Yum! Brands, Marks & Spencer,Mengniu, Asahi, Li & Fung, John Lewis Partnership(JLP), and Barclays to name a few. Visit our website
for more information.

For further information please contact us on
helpdesk@sedex.com

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